[pianotech] The poignancy of travel paper - pulley key shredder thing

[johnparham at piano88.com]

David,

Thanks for your humor. I was chuckling as I read your post. I imagine a
lot of techs feel the same way, yet we all jump off track like that over
the silliest of notions because of our curiosity every now and then, eh?
Occasionally we surprise ourselves with useful data. Most of the time,
however, it's just plain fun.

-John Parham


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [pianotech] The poignancy of travel paper - pulley key
> shredder thing
> From: David Skolnik <davidskolnik at optonline.net>
> Date: Fri, September 09, 2011 11:28 am
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> 
> 
> First, I'm itching to get my hands on one of them pulley key shredders.
> Next, I'd love one of Alex's or Joe's or Ron's toys too.  One each, 
> perhaps. The irony however is that, as elegant and efficient as they 
> are, the entire tech community needs only a couple, total.  The 
> brotherhood of the traveling pasta-maker, shredder. The irony is that 
> their very elegance and efficiency obviates the satisfaction derived 
> from using the tool.  In just two minutes, I made up around 24 strips 
> using a rotary cutter and mat, and a straight edge, with a minimum of 
> bleeding or misplaced digits.  Very satisfying.  Using one of those 
> Tools of Elegance, 2 minutes would have supplied me with enough to go 
> into business on Ebay.  Of course, since the last time I would have 
> used it would have been so long ago, it would have taken the better 
> part of the day just remembering where I stored it.
> 
> And yet, the heart wants what it wants.  Remember to wash it (the 
> shredder, not the heart) before and after using it for linguine.
> 
> David Skolnik
> Hastings on Hudson, NY